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Public-local laws passed by the General Assembly ; Private laws passed by the General Assembly [1917]

1917—Chapter 606 701
judge of election to whom they are delivered, which receipt shall
be preserved by the couaty board of elections or city governing
board.
Sec. 20. The county board of elections or city governing board Sample ballots.
shall in every case provide for each polling place sample ballots
of each kind equal in number to twenty-five per centum of the
number of official ballots provided therefor. Such sample ballots
shall be printed on paper of a different color from any of the
official ballots, but shall in all other respects be precisely similar
to the official ballots. One of each kind of such sample ballots Samples to voters,
shall at any time on the day of election be furnished upon' appli-cation
to any voter entitled to vote at that polling place, and may
be taken by him away from such polling place before receiving
his official ballot or ballots. Such sample ballots shall be deliv- Delivery,
ered to the judge of election at the same time with the official
ballots, and shall be inclosed in similar packages of fifty each,
plainly marked on the outside, and a receipt therefor shall like- Receipts,
wise be given and preserved.
Sec. 21. The county board of elections or city governing board Ballot boxes,
shall provide separate ballot boxes for each kind of official ballots
and one additional box in which shall be deposited all defective,
spoiled and mutilated ballots. Each shall be distinctly and'
appropriately marked. Each box shall be supplied with a suffi- Specifications,
cient lock and key and with an opening in the top large enough to
allow a single folded ballot to be easily passed through but no
larger. These ballot boxes shall be delivered to either of the
judges of election at the time when the official ballots are re-quired
to be delivered, and a receipt therefor shall likewise be
given and preserved.
Sec. 22. The county board of elections or city governing board Voting booths,
shall provide in each polling place during each election or vote
a sufficient number of voting booths, not less than one for every
one hundred (100) registered voters. Each such booth shall be Specifications.
at least three feet square, shall have four sides inclosed each at
least six feet high, and the one in front shall open and shut by a
door swinging outward or be inclosed with a curtain, which door
or curtain shall extend within two feet of the floor. Each such
booth shall contain a shelf at least one foot wide extending across
one side of the booth at a convenient height for writing. E^ch Supplies and con-vghIgucgs
booth shall be furnished with such supplies and conveniences,
including pencils having black lead only, as will enable the voters
conveniently to prepare their ballots for voting. Each booth Lights,
shall be kept clearly lighted by candle or other artificial light if
necessary. A guard rail shall be placed at each polling place at Guard rails,
least six feet from the ballot boxes and the booths, and no ballot
box or booth shall be placed within six foot of such rail. Each guard-rail
shall be provided with a place for entrance and exit. The Arrangement.

1917—Chapter 606 701
judge of election to whom they are delivered, which receipt shall
be preserved by the couaty board of elections or city governing
board.
Sec. 20. The county board of elections or city governing board Sample ballots.
shall in every case provide for each polling place sample ballots
of each kind equal in number to twenty-five per centum of the
number of official ballots provided therefor. Such sample ballots
shall be printed on paper of a different color from any of the
official ballots, but shall in all other respects be precisely similar
to the official ballots. One of each kind of such sample ballots Samples to voters,
shall at any time on the day of election be furnished upon' appli-cation
to any voter entitled to vote at that polling place, and may
be taken by him away from such polling place before receiving
his official ballot or ballots. Such sample ballots shall be deliv- Delivery,
ered to the judge of election at the same time with the official
ballots, and shall be inclosed in similar packages of fifty each,
plainly marked on the outside, and a receipt therefor shall like- Receipts,
wise be given and preserved.
Sec. 21. The county board of elections or city governing board Ballot boxes,
shall provide separate ballot boxes for each kind of official ballots
and one additional box in which shall be deposited all defective,
spoiled and mutilated ballots. Each shall be distinctly and'
appropriately marked. Each box shall be supplied with a suffi- Specifications,
cient lock and key and with an opening in the top large enough to
allow a single folded ballot to be easily passed through but no
larger. These ballot boxes shall be delivered to either of the
judges of election at the time when the official ballots are re-quired
to be delivered, and a receipt therefor shall likewise be
given and preserved.
Sec. 22. The county board of elections or city governing board Voting booths,
shall provide in each polling place during each election or vote
a sufficient number of voting booths, not less than one for every
one hundred (100) registered voters. Each such booth shall be Specifications.
at least three feet square, shall have four sides inclosed each at
least six feet high, and the one in front shall open and shut by a
door swinging outward or be inclosed with a curtain, which door
or curtain shall extend within two feet of the floor. Each such
booth shall contain a shelf at least one foot wide extending across
one side of the booth at a convenient height for writing. E^ch Supplies and con-vghIgucgs
booth shall be furnished with such supplies and conveniences,
including pencils having black lead only, as will enable the voters
conveniently to prepare their ballots for voting. Each booth Lights,
shall be kept clearly lighted by candle or other artificial light if
necessary. A guard rail shall be placed at each polling place at Guard rails,
least six feet from the ballot boxes and the booths, and no ballot
box or booth shall be placed within six foot of such rail. Each guard-rail
shall be provided with a place for entrance and exit. The Arrangement.